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VPA Espresso
Newsletter of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Clayton State University
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Forgotten Voices: Music of Sorrow and Hope
By Michael Fuchs
“Where words fail, music speaks.”
- Hans Christian Anderson.
In our increasingly divided society,
the importance of finding and acknowledging our common humanity has never been greater. There is
a need for art that promotes our common humanity, challenges our preconceptions, and encourages
the often uncomfortable process of intellectual and moral growth. To
this end, the Clayton State University Chorale will perform a concert titled Forgotten Voices: Music of Sorrow and Hope on Sunday, April 30 at 3:00 PM in Spivey Hall on the campus of Clayton State University. The concert will include “Die mit Tränen säen” (Those who sow with tears) by Heinrich Schütz as well as two African-American spirituals arranged by Moses Hogan:
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Spring 2017 • Issue 3
CSU student honored ................................. 2 From Clayton to Korea, and back ......... 2 Upcoming Events ......................................... 3 Students receive U.C.A.R.E. ...................... 3 Welcome ......................................................... 4
More great stories inside!
By Brian Amsden
Thanks to the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, students at Clayton State University now have an opportunity to gain experience in one the fastest growing new media art forms—podcasting. Only a few years ago, these online subscribable audio programs were beloved only among a narrow, niche audience. But with the breakout hit Serial in 2014, podcasts have become a trend followed closely by advertisers, news organizations, corporations, and social media platforms. Ten billion podcasts were downloaded from iTunes alone in 2016, and a recent Bridge Ratings survey projects that 1 out of 5 Americans will listen to a podcast once per week in 2017. (Continued, P.4)
En Attendant Justice
Waiting for Godot is a play where “Nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it’s awful!” Samuel Beckett’s 20th century masterpiece is an absurdist springboard for profound thought and reflection. Writing for The New York Times Christopher Isherwood says, “[Godot is] among the most studied, monographed, celebrated and sent-up works of modern art, and perhaps as influential as any from the last century. The nonstory of two tramps at loose ends
in a landscape barren of all but a single tree, amusing or
By Derrick Vanmeter
Whitney Hood and Don Jackson as
Vladimir and Estragon respectively distracting themselves... (Continued, P.2)
Farewell, and continued success to
Dr. Susan Tusing
As we continue to grow as a department, it often comes with sadness when we bid farewell to members of our family. This semester, we bid farewell to Susan Tusing, our Department Chair. We wish Dr. Tusing continued success as she takes up a new position at Marshall University in West Virginia. Our loss is their gain.
Newsletter of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Clayton State University